DK1749229T3 - Method and apparatus for making an optical cable - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for making an optical cable

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DK1749229T3
DK1749229T3 DK04739336T DK04739336T DK1749229T3 DK 1749229 T3 DK1749229 T3 DK 1749229T3 DK 04739336 T DK04739336 T DK 04739336T DK 04739336 T DK04739336 T DK 04739336T DK 1749229 T3 DK1749229 T3 DK 1749229T3
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optical
fiber
assembly
cable
optical cable
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DK04739336T
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A Ginocchio
G S Roba
Kevin Riddett
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Prysmian Spa
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B37/00—Manufacture or treatment of flakes, fibres, or filaments from softened glass, minerals, or slags
    • C03B37/01—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments
    • C03B37/02—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor
    • C03B37/03—Drawing means, e.g. drawing drums ; Traction or tensioning devices
    • C03B37/035—Drawing means, e.g. drawing drums ; Traction or tensioning devices having means for deflecting or stripping-off fibres or for removing defective parts
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B37/00—Manufacture or treatment of flakes, fibres, or filaments from softened glass, minerals, or slags
    • C03B37/01—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments
    • C03B37/02—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor
    • C03B37/025—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor from reheated softened tubes, rods, fibres or filaments, e.g. drawing fibres from preforms
    • C03B37/027—Fibres composed of different sorts of glass, e.g. glass optical fibres
    • C03B37/02736—Means for supporting, rotating or feeding the tubes, rods, fibres or filaments to be drawn, e.g. fibre draw towers, preform alignment, butt-joining preforms or dummy parts during feeding
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4479—Manufacturing methods of optical cables
    • G02B6/4486—Protective covering
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B2205/00—Fibre drawing or extruding details
    • C03B2205/30—Means for continuous drawing from a preform

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  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Surface Treatment Of Glass Fibres Or Filaments (AREA)
  • Extrusion Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)

Abstract

An optical cable is manufactured in a single continuous process starting directly from at least an optical preform, by means of a fiber/cable integrated manufacturing line including a fiber(s) drawing assembly for the production of one or more optical fibers from respective optical preforms, and a cabling assembly for producing the optical cable from the optical fiber(s), the cabling assembly comprising a fiber buffering assembly for the application of a loose or tight coating to the optical fiber(s), and a strengthening and sheathing sub-assembly for applying one or more reinforcing and protective layers to the buffered optical fiber(s).
DK04739336T 2004-05-24 2004-05-24 Method and apparatus for making an optical cable DK1749229T3 (en)

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PCT/EP2004/005614 WO2005116712A1 (en) 2004-05-24 2004-05-24 Process and apparatus for manufacturing an optical cable

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CN (1) CN100474022C (en)
AT (1) ATE430327T1 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0418793A (en)
DE (1) DE602004020933D1 (en)
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WO (1) WO2005116712A1 (en)

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EP1749229A1 (en) 2007-02-07
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